The Thorne Files Podcast

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A 'Monster of the Week' actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952. The podcast is a character-driven tale filled with psychological horrors and terrifying monsters both of the old world and the new. For fans of horror and RPGs (and the shenanigans that come along with them). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Cunningham


    • Jun 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from The Thorne Files Podcast

    Ep.9 - A Message Delivered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 89:02


    In this interlude between mysteries, our investigators take some time to reflect and recuperate. However, a malevolent force that has been lurking in the shadows has different plans. Themes and Topics:Loss of a parentDrinkingMurder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Rat King Mystery Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 11:32


    A recap of our first mystery - detailing as much of the chaos as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.8 - Violence & Vermin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 69:55


    The first of our mysteries for our second season comes to a close. Will our investigators manage to vanquish the beast without losing any more lives?Topics and Themes: MurderArsonBody HorrorAnimal Death (Rats) Loss of Parental Figure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.7 - The King of Rats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 58:16


    Separated at a pivotal moment of the mystery, our investigators will need to act fast if they want to save anyone else from the horrors taking root in the Clawsden Highrises. Themes and Topics Covered: DeathThreats of Violence/DeathArsonOrganised CrimeMissing ChildrenMusophobia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.6 - The Queen's Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 62:57


    Our investigators find themselves embroiled in violence as tensions rise before an ally finds themselves caught in a devastating trap.Themes and Topics Covered:Gun ViolenceDeath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.5 - Oh, Rats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 76:33


    Our investigators find themselves in a particularly sticky situation. Will they manage to escape without making their whole situation worse? Themes and Topics Covered:MusophobiaOrganised CrimeThreatsViolence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.4 - Gods and Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 67:07


    Our investigators come face to horrible face with the monster plaguing the Highrises and meet agents of a very familiar Old God. But with the bodies starting to pile up, will they manage to keep this particularly controling evil at bay?Themes and Topics Covered:Musophobia (Fear of Rats)Body HorrorNyctophobia (Fear of the Dark) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.3 - The Clawsden Highrises

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 74:15


    Our investigators look into the mysterious location that seems to be the source for the strange magic that has already claimed one life.Topics/Themes:Organised CrimeThreatBreaking And Entering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Ep.2 - Many Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 53:01


    The first mystery begins - but are our investigators prepared for the dark forces already at play?Content Warnings:Suicide: 12:48 - 12:52 (Talked of throughout the rest of the episode)Body Horror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.1 - 1965

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 74:26


    A lot can change in 13 years...New faces, old magic and a world full of mysteries for the employees at Thorne Investigations to solve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gwydion Adran - The Chosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 4:40


    The last of our season 2 investigators! The Chosen, Gwydion Adran! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sister Agnes - The Vessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 5:10


    The third of our new investigators is here! The Vessel, Sister Agnes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    James Andersen - The Divine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 4:52


    Our second investigator for season 2! James Andersen, the mysterious adopted son of Peter Andersen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Richard Parker - The Gumshoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 1:54


    The first of our new investigators for this season - the ever-serious, Richard Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2.Ep.0 - Session Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 71:59


    Starting off the new season with utter chaos! Tom - The GumshoeJay - The ChosenMikel - The DivineKelly - The Vessel (our Homebrewed Playbook) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Ocean's Lament | Part 4: Songs and Storms | Call of Cthulhu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 45:46


    In this thunderous conclusion to our Call of Cthulhu special, the McCulloch's must fight against overwhelming odds to stop the creature that has plagued the Radiant Star and killed so many. Will they manage to destroy the Mhaighdean Mhara before more blood is spilt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Ocean's Lament | Part 3: Unfortunate Souls | Call of Cthulhu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 55:43


    With the robbery of The Ocean's Lament claiming it's first victim, will the McCulloch's manage to retrieve it from whatever has stolen it before more bodies start piling up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Ocean's Lament | Part 2: Beneath the Surface | Call of Cthulhu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 43:51


    With the news that the Ocean's Lament has been stolen, the McCulloch's must scour the ship to find where it may have gone. Will they find it before the mystery takes a dark turn? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Ocean's Lament | Part 1: The Radiant Star | Call of Cthulhu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 49:00


    Set sail with the McCulloch family as they travel across the ocean, transporting a mysterious item, The Ocean's Lament, for their equally mysterious benefactor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 1:11


    A lot can change in 13 years… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dead On Arrival | Part 2: Risking It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 59:01


    In this episode, our C-Listers do what they can to complete the mission. Technomancy.Knife vs Gun.Plumbers unite.It's time to make an exit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dead On Arrival | Part 1: Coming In Hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 58:27


    In this episode, our C-listers are thrown into the deep end.Cyberpunk Criminals.Evil Vice Presidents.Mess in the Mess.Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Declassified Q&A No.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 71:36


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep. 44 - We'll Meet Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 39:36


    An epilogue.Farewells come in all shapes and sizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.43 - The Battle of Westminster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 54:44


    The final mystery of our first season draws to a close in this explosive, nail biting finale.With death looming over all of our investigators, will they manage to do what is necessary when the time comes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.42 - The End of the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 53:52


    In this episode, the final confrontation of our first season begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.41 - The Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 55:29


    In this episode, our investigators attempt to put a stop to Bale and the twisted magic he has brought to the world. However, will they reach him before he is able to put his contingency plan into place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.40 - Fight or Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 80:44


    In this episode, our Investigators find the safety of their haven disrupted by one disruption after another. Now they must choose - wade into the chaos at their doorstep or run and, perhaps, live to fight another day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.39 - Keep Your Friends Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 79:30


    Our investigators regroup in the relative safety of Evangeline's childhood home. Little do they know, danger is just around the corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.38 - Everbright

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 51:53


    The final mystery begins. Our investigators find themselves without allies in a city shrouded in smog and fear. However, are they truly as alone as they believe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Final Mystery - Teaser Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 1:08


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.37 - Time to Wake Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 84:55


    On this episode of the Thorne Files Podcast, our investigators fight to escape the clutches of the malevolent Drude and the realm of Dream. Will they survive to see the morning? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 6: Into The Void | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 72:52


    In this final episode of our AlienRPG miniseries, our spacefaring crew make a desperate escape back to their ship - will they make it back in one piece? And if they do, will they bring anything back with them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 5: Charybdis | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 79:37


    Team B leave the bloodshed of the Haldin behind them for the moment and set a course to save the marooned members of their crew. Question is, what else will they find? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 4: From Bad to Worse | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 52:15


    In this episode of our miniseries, our spacefaring crew come face to face with the evil that is lurking aboard their ship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 3: While You Were Sleeping | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 52:00


    With the bodies piling up, our crew try to find a way to save those they can before it's too late! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 2: Wake-Up Call | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 75:52


    Our crew dig into the mystery revolving around their rude awakening and the disappearance of the rest of their crewmates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Nightmare's Wake | Part 1: The Last Shift | AlienRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 54:29


    We take a jaunt into the realms of Sci-fi Horror with this first episode of our AlienRPG Mini-Series. The scenario, written by our Game Mother (Danny), sees our space fairing crew set to the task of finding new planets for terraforming and to investigate anything of interest to the company. I'm sure nothing could go wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.36 - Ensnaring Slumber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 44:30


    With our investigators coming to the realisation that they are still within the realm of Dream, what can they do now to escape and save all those trapped with them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.35 - Sweet Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 94:01


    With our investigators ensnared within the land of Dream, will they manage to figure out a way to escape? Or will they find themselves forever trapped by the creatures that keep them there? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.34 - The Caledonian Sleeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 61:47


    Our investigators make their way to London aboard the private train carriage owned by the Everbright club. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, we can only hope nothing interferes with their journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    acast caledonian sleeper
    Ep.33 - Love and Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 85:43


    In this episode, our Investigators wrap up the loose ends of their most recent mystery before returning home to prepare for the dangers looming in the distance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.32 - A Price to be Paid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 82:40


    In this week's episode, our investigators start to unravel what the daemon Bale's plan has been all along before facing the Dullahan in a final, brutal showdown that will push them to breaking point. Will they be willing to pay the price of survival? Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.31 - Hollow Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 70:35


    Our investigators, must find a way to break the magic holding this charming village tight within it's grasp before time runs out and all hope of saving those tangled within the conflict is lost! CW: Mention of torture, murder and the Holocaust as part of a character's backstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.30 - The Circle of Six

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 95:30


    In this episode, our Investigators trap is sprung and, with many minions trapped within, will they get to the bottom of what has been going on in Cranefield? And will they manage to find out what they need without drawing any unwanted attention? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.29 - Dangerous Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 79:18


    Our investigators find themselves putting together pieces after pieces of the puzzle presented to them by the town of Cranefield. Using what they believe to be true about the magical meddling in this quaint village, will they carve a pathway to the truth? Or will they bring danger down upon themselves?Struck are the deals.Big is the magic.Set is the trap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.28 - Unwelcome Observers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 56:53


    After surviving an attempted murder by an agent of Bale, our Investigators delve into what is happening in the quaint town of Cranefield.Will they manage to avoid riling up either side of this conflict any further?Or will they cause some chaos instead? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.27 - A Sort of Sanctuary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 69:07


    After returning to the relative safety of familiar ground, our Investigators try to heal and regroup after their destructive confrontation with the Dullahan.Will they manage to protect the people of Cranefield from these attacks?Do they all deserve their protection? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.26 - Cold Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 76:27


    Our investigators get involved in a violent chase to save the next victim on the Dullahan's list. Will they succeed? And if they do, what will be the cost? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.25 - Lost in the Mist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 70:52


    In this episode of The Thorne Files Podcast, our investigators delve deeper into the strange goings-on in the town of Cranefield. With the number of questions, and victims, rising with every second, will they uncover what has happened here and why it feels linked to everything that has happened to them so far? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.24 - Death of a Dentist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 101:31


    In this episode of The Thorne Files Podcast, our investigators find themselves drawn into a new mystery due to an enticing deal with Miss Glass - but what hidden secrets will they uncover in the quaint town of Cranefield? What darkness lies under it's mask? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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